Robin Energy (NASDAQ:RBNE) and Scorpio Tankers (NYSE:STNG) Critical Review

Scorpio Tankers (NYSE:STNG) and Robin Energy (NASDAQ:RBNE) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

54.6% of Scorpio Tankers shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.3% of Scorpio Tankers shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Scorpio Tankers and Robin Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Scorpio Tankers	32.01%	7.42%	5.56%
Robin Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Scorpio Tankers and Robin Energy”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Scorpio Tankers	$1.24 billion	2.23	$668.77 million	$5.91	9.20
Robin Energy	$6.77 million	1.86	$1.05 million	$0.04	22.50

Scorpio Tankers has higher revenue and earnings than Robin Energy. Scorpio Tankers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Robin Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Scorpio Tankers and Robin Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Scorpio Tankers	0	3	4	1	2.75
Robin Energy	0	0	0	0	0.00

Scorpio Tankers currently has a consensus target price of $69.20, suggesting a potential upside of 27.29%. Given Scorpio Tankers’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Scorpio Tankers is more favorable than Robin Energy.

Summary

Scorpio Tankers beats Robin Energy on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Scorpio Tankers

Scorpio Tankers Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the seaborne transportation of crude oi and refined petroleum products in the shipping markets worldwide. As of March 21, 2024, its fleet consisted of 110 owned and leases financed tanker, including 39 LR2, 57 MR, and 14 Handymax with a weighted average age of approximately 8.1 years. Scorpio Tankers Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Monaco.

About Robin Energy

Robin Energy Ltd. operates as a holding company that provides tanker vessel services. The company was founded by Petros Panagiotidis on September 24, 2024 and is headquartered in Limassol, Cyrus.